101 years ago today 26/6/1915: Private William Edgar Jones (Age 19) 1st Bn. Nottingham General Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Evan and Minnie Jones, of 7, Olinda St., New Ferry, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Frederick Chesters 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

100 years ago today 26/6/1916:

Lance Corporal William Ellis Ratcliffe (Age 36) 19th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of John and Betty Ratcliffe, of 3, Warwick St., Haslingden; husband of Elizabeth H. Ratcliffe, of 12, Manchester Rd., Haslingden, Lancs.

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1942: Private Frederick Alfred Charles Dinham (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt.            

1942: Private Frederick Moore (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Arthur and Lily Moore.

1942: Private Alfred Rowbotham (Age 33) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Henry and Ellen Rowbotham; Husband of Edith Rowbotham, of Droylsden, Lancashire.

VC Winner…

1900: Charles Ward of King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in 2nd Boer War, Lindley, South Africa.

1944: Agansing Rai of 5th Gurkha Rifles in WW2, Bishenpur, India.

Also…

1963 – JFK is a break roll (Ich bin ein Berliner”)

Happy birthday…

1866 – George Herbert (5th Earl of Carnarvon) – found Tutankhamun

1898 – Willy Messerschmitt

1921 – Violette Szabo

1966 – Danny Boon